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The Twelve Works of Hercules: 'Heracles (Hercules) raises the giant Antee' Bronze sculpture by Antonio Benci
BEN5479911 The Twelve Works of Hercules: 'Heracles (Hercules) raises the giant Antee' Bronze sculpture by Antonio Benci called The Pollaiolo (Pollaiuolo) (1431-1498)

The Twelve Works of Hercules, 15th century (bronze)
BEN5479907 The Twelve Works of Hercules, 15th century (bronze) by Pollaiolo, Antonio (c.1431-98); (add.info.: The Twelve Works of Hercules)

Some border soldiers, a gap opened in the avalanche that blocked the access to a tunnel (colour litho)
2778204 Some border soldiers, a gap opened in the avalanche that blocked the access to a tunnel (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some border soldiers)

Heroism in an Italian steamer, a captain who drops into an infected hold to save two... (colour litho)
2815641 Heroism in an Italian steamer, a captain who drops into an infected hold to save two... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The heroism of a Milanese gunner saves an old woman and two children and is seized by asphyxiation (Colour Litho)
2815578 The heroism of a Milanese gunner saves an old woman and two children and is seized by asphyxiation (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Poured enough into every jar to stifle and destroy the robber within (engraving)
5991814 Poured enough into every jar to stifle and destroy the robber within (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fatal effects of gluttony, a Lord Mayors Day night mare
GHL131799 Fatal effects of gluttony, a Lord Mayors Day night mare, published by Thomas McLean (1788-1875) 1830 (litho) by English School, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Spain (1931). The Civil Guard entering into La Villa de Don Fadrique (Toledo) to stifle a communist uprising (1931)

Music at home - boring recital by child
Listeners stifle their yawns as a serious-looking child performs a dull or lengthy piece on the piano. Date: 1843

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"Stifling the Forces of Nature: Tales of Heroism and Tragedy" In the realm of mythology, Hercules was tasked with completing twelve arduous labors. Among them, a 15th-century bronze sculpture depicts his struggle to stifle formidable challenges. Similarly, in our world, brave border soldiers faced an avalanche blocking access to a tunnel. With sheer determination, they managed to create a gap and stifle nature's fury. But not all battles are fought against natural elements alone. In Alsdorf, near the Belgian border, a terrifying outbreak buried miners alive in a large mine. The scene captured in vivid color lithographs portrays their desperate fight for survival as they tried to stifle the invisible danger lurking within. Tragedies can strike unexpectedly even outside mines and tunnels. Sofias military arsenal became engulfed in disaster; its destructive force immortalized through haunting color lithography. Yet amidst chaos and destruction emerged tales of heroism - like that of an Italian steamer captain who willingly descended into an infected hold to save two lives but succumbed himself to asphyxiation. The horrors of war also brought forth unconventional weapons capable of stifling life itself. In Ypres, German forces unleashed asphyxiating gases instead of traditional arms to conquer trenches - depicted vividly in chilling color lithographs capturing this new form of warfare's impact on humanity. Amidst these tragedies lies stories that showcase human resilience and selflessness - like that Milanese gunner who saved an old woman and two children only to be seized by asphyxiation himself. Color lithographs bring these acts of heroism into focus so we may never forget their sacrifice. Nature too has its own way of reminding us how it can stifle life when least expected – such as the sudden eruption captured in vibrant colors on Soviet Far East's Camciatca Peninsula. Yet not all forms of stifling are born out of tragedy. Engravings depict a different kind of struggle.